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DSST Art of the Western World Exam Prep - Question List

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46. What is the main reason that modern humans know as much as they do about Roman art and civilization?
  1. Roman customs and art have been passed down from generation to generation.
  2. When Mount Vesuvius erupted, it preserved a good portion of the local art and civilization.
  3. All Roman art has been well-preserved, as it was generally recognized that it would eventually be extremely important.
  4. Modern humans do not really know much about Roman art and civilization.
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47.

Which great work of Roman architecture bears the inscription, "Marcus Agrippa, son of Lucius, having been consul three times, built it"?

  1. Hadrian's Villa
  2. The Pantheon
  3. The Colosseum
  4. The Arch of Constantine
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48.

Which royal built the famous Palace of Versailles, where they required the nobility to reside for a portion of the year?

  1. Marie de Medici
  2. Louis XIV
  3. Louis XIII
  4. Henry IV
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49.

What is a type of composition that is made by rubbing a pencil or a crayon over paper placed over a surface that has a raised design?

  1. Ready-made
  2. Collage
  3. Frottage
  4. Assemblage
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50.

What is the term for enamelwork in which colored areas are separated by thin bands of metal, usually bronze or gold?

  1. Westwork
  2. Horror vacui
  3. Cloissonnée
  4. Tessellation
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